Quotes About Accountability

People are always saying,'They'll take care of it. The government'll--Don't worry, they'll--' 'They' who? It starts with us. It's us. Or else it'll never be done...

There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example of transparency.

I go to the chair of government with feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.

Government has a habit of blaming the private sector for its own failings while taking credit for advances we in fact owe to the private sector.

Our whole system of government is based on "We the people," but if we the people don't pay attention to what's going on, we have no right to bellyache or squawk when things go wrong.

The Government has already U-turned today and I think the pressure is clearly growing for proper accountability over what this Government's negotiating position is on Brexit.

It is wrong to ask who will rule. The ability to vote a bad government out of office is enough. That is democracy.

Without publicity, no good is permanent; under the auspices of publicity, no evil can continue.

In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.

It's all part of the pattern. This is a story of scandal and corruption, investigations, refusals to take responsibility. If this government continues in office, this will continue.

I'm sick and tired of government ministers in this Labour government who simply blame other people when things go wrong.

What is it about the government and its agents and employees that they can lie to us with impunity, but we risk being sent to jail if we lie to them?

In general, corruption tends to exist whenever governments have favors to extend, or something to sell.

My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.

The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical standards falter or appear to falter.

Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.

During a recent panel on the numerous failures of American journalism, I proposed that almost all stories about government should begin: "Look out! They're about to smack you around again!

I stand with the Navajo Nation and call upon the U.S. Government to do what is right and clean up this mess.

For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.

Our government has become incompetent, unresponsive, corrupt. And that incompetence, ineptitude, lack of accountability is now dangerous.

Addressing the moral failings of black people while ignoring the centuries-old failings of their governments amounts to a bait and switch.